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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Prorogued (); p. pr. & vb. n.Proroguing ().] [F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum; pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or vote, or about a law. See Rogation.] 1. To protract; to prolong; to extend. [Obs.] He prorogued his government. Dryden. 2. To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage. Shak. 3. To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business. Parliament was prorogued to [meet at] Westminster. Bp. Hall. The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day. Macaulay. Syn. -- To adjourn; postpone; defer. See Adjourn. スポンサード リンク
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